Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Norway

Norway: Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data was 20 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
20
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
23rd
of 30 countries
All-time high
35
in 2011
All-time low
12
in 2007
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Norway, 2004–2015

1015202530352004200920152004: 262005: 252006: 162007: 122008: 142009: 162010: 192011: 352012: 202013: 312014: 282015: 20

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2015, railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Norway stood at 20.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Norway peaked at 35 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2007.

Norway ranks 23rd of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data (2004-2015) in Norway, 2004 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2004 26
2005 25 -3.8%
2006 16 -36.0%
2007 12 -25.0%
2008 14 +16.7%
2009 16 +14.3%
2010 19 +18.8%
2011 35 +84.2%
2012 20 -42.9%
2013 31 +55.0%
2014 28 -9.7%
2015 20 -28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.17 12 26 6
2010s 25.5 19 35 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 20 Portugal 23 compare
  2. 21 Lithuania 22 compare
  3. 22 Belgium 21 compare
  4. 24 Denmark 17 compare
  5. 25 Estonia 14 compare
  6. 26 Finland 13 compare
  7. 26 Slovenia 13 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Norway?
Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Norway was 20 in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 35 in 2011.
What is the lowest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2007.
How does Norway rank for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data?
Norway ranks 23rd out of 30 countries with data for 2015.
Is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data (2004-2015). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data (2004-2015)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 393 data points, 2004–2016
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